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The Meaning of Om: How to Use Om in Your Yoga Practice
Written by the MasterClass staff
Last updated: Feb 24, 2022 • 2 min read
According to the Yoga Sutras of Patañjali, om is the origin seed, or Bija, from which all other sounds and words come. This basic seed word is chanted in yoga classes here in the West to tune into the higher self, connect to the universe, and deepen meditation.